Take a frothy, sexy Brazilian comedy, flatten it, neuter it, remove the laughs and you've got Kiss Me Goodbye a retro adaptation of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands directed by Robert Mulligan, fondly remembered for To Kill a Mockingbird(1962) and Summer of '42(1971), but who is merely marking time with this film, and wasting ours. Kiss Me Goodbye is actually less sophisticated and amusing than Topper(1937) and less entertaining than The Ghost and Mr Chicken(1966). It's Casper the Friendly Ghost meets Blithe Spirit. As a ghost, James Caan's performance consists of a smirk and a fedora while chemistry-free couple Sally Feild and Jeff Bridges are frantic rather than funny in that tired tradition of having characters talk to a someone only they, and the audience, can see. It's all pretty pointless and completely unfunny. Kiss it goodbye!

This Hollywood remake of the popular Brazilian movie "Dona Flor And Her Two Husbands" has all but been forgotten since it was first released thirty years ago. Watching it, it's easy to see why it hasn't built much of an audience, if any. Certainly, Sally Field, James Caan, and Jeff Bridges bring some charm to the movie, enough so that the movie is almost endurable at times. But the movie sinks because of a screenplay that is very lacking. The characters of all three leads are poorly written. Sally Field's character never asks obvious questions like why her deceased husband returned, what the afterlife is like, and other questions a normal person would ask in the same situation. James Caan's character doesn't come across as someone who loves his former wife, interfering in her life repeatedly so that her life is turned upside down. And Jeff Bridges' character acts like a complete idiot at times. If you see a copy of this movie in some thrift store, don't pick it up as I did - say goodbye and move to something else.

I would just like to point out that Kiss Me Goodbye is a remake of the Brazilian film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, not Blithe Spirit, as mentioned in some other comments on the movie; though the writer may well have been influenced by it. You may notice that the writer given credit on the film, Bruno Barreto is the writer/director of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands; a film that should be seen, if only to catch Sonia Braga's sensuous performance.

kiss me goodbye is a pleasantly funny romantic comedy, that manages to be romantic without getting into the mush that most movies of this genre fall into. the movie, naturally credits from the solid performances of sally fields, james caan & jeff bridges.the plot premise is an oft-used one, but the creditable performances with a lot of charm and verve makes it a treat to watch. while the movie isnt laugh out funny for a long part, it definitely keeps the corners of your mouth in an upward curve for the most part.a leave your worries at the door and park your brains and watch movie.a very pleasantly funny 8!!